Friday, May 17, 2013

The Best/Worse Movie Remakes Blogfest

Today is The Best and Worse Movie Remakes Blogfest hosted by Alex J Cavanaugh, Stephen Tremp, Livia Peterson, and Father Dragon Al.


I'm not a big fan of movie remakes. I believe if the movie was an A+++ movie, why try to improve on it? However, there are exceptions.


My Best Movie Remake Choice: Scarface

I just never could get into the original. Al Pacino breathed life into this role, in my humble opinion.


My Worse Movie Remake Choice: The Planet of The Apes

Again, in my humble opinion, Charlton Heston is a one of a kind, and I just didn't like the remake at all.


So, what are your best/worse movie remakes? Leave a comment, and I'll randomly pick one winner for a $10 Amazon gift card :)

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24 comments:

  1. Al DiazMay 17, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    Another Charlton Heston fan. Yep, one of a kind. Difficult to match. And I think Al Pacino is good in everything he does. Excellent actor. Thanks for participating in the blogfest! :)

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  2. farawayeyesMay 17, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    I never got into either 'Scarface', but you are wo right about 'Planet of the Apes', what a stinker.

    Nice to meet you.

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  3. Alex J. CavanaughMay 17, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    The Apes remake was really pathetic. I so wanted it to be good, but Burton dropped the ball on that one.
    Thanks for participating in our blogfest.

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  4. Isis RushdanMay 17, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    I really appreciated Heston's work. Planet of the Apes could have been so much better. True disappointment.

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  5. Laura EnoMay 17, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    I totally agree on Planet of the Apes, although I didn't see the remake. Yeah, it probably had better costumes/effects, but I don't think you can repeat the emotional impact Heston gave to it.

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  6. Tyrean MartinsonMay 17, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Heston's Planet of the Apes was haunting, the newer Planet of the Apes was a fun, popcorn movie . . .it just didn't have the same sense of purpose.

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  7. LD MastersonMay 17, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    I seriously considered Planet of the Apes for my Worst choice. The original was a great concept and I still remember my reaction at the final scene. The rest (including all the sequels) were just...ho hum, another version.

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  8. Jay NoelMay 17, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    I'm a HUGE fan of the original. Heston was fantastic. And who can forget Linda Harrison as Nova. Oh man, she was drop dead, natural beauty. She's still gorgeous these days.

    Hate the remake! Although the newer Apes movie was pretty darn good.

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  9. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Humble and right! A few have chosen Scarface so far, and it's because the '83 version is just better. lol

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  10. nutschellMay 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    Had no idea Scarface was a remake! Will have to check it out.
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  11. DiscConnectedMay 17, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    I liked Scarface better than the original, although I thought Pacino had already done the story better in the Godfather.

    Planet Of The Apes was one they should not have messed with. The recent one with James Franco was interesting, but nothing beats that Statue of Liberty scene at the end of the Heston film.

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  12. Maurice MitchellMay 17, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    I really wanted to like "Planet of the Apes," but it just didn't work.

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  13. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    I can't believe I've never seen SCARFACE -- need to add it to my queue.

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  14. L. Diane WolfeMay 17, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    I've only seen the ending of Scarface. Wow, was it ultra violent.

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  15. Heather R. HoldenMay 17, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    I've never seen Scarface, but Al Pacino is a great actor, so I'm not surprised he helped make the remake a standout for you!

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  16. Heather M. GardnerMay 17, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    I didn't watch the remakes of either one so I can't speculate.

    Sad but true.

    Great fest!
    Heather

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  17. AnonymousMay 18, 2013 at 1:17 AM

    I didn't realize Scarface was a remake. It is such a brilliant movie. Al Pacino was so good.

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  18. Rhonda AlbomMay 18, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    I totally agree on Planet of the Apes, and probably would have chosen it too, had I thought of it.

    Rhonda @Laugh-Quotes.com

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  19. UnknownMay 18, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    The remake of Planet of the Apes, was a definite flop! I also agree that Scarface was a brilliant movie!

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  20. Sheena-kay GrahamMay 18, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    Haven't seen the original Scarface and don't care, Al Pacino is Scarface.

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  21. Donna ShieldsMay 18, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    Thank you everyone for your comments. Milo is the winner of the $10 Amazon gift card. Be sure to email me at shieldsdonna@hotmail.com

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  22. TrishaMay 18, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    I haven't seen either of these, whether the remake or the original. :)

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  23. UnknownMay 19, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Mark Wahlberg did help make it slightly less horrible. Slightly.

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